Gill Burgess, Cancer Research UK’s Cambridge events manager, said: "Life-saving research is being funded right now thanks to the women of Cambridge running, jogging or walking at Race for Life.

"We hope people will support our event and come down to Parkside pool to find out more about it. Our participants play a crucial role in helping to turn discoveries made in the lab into better treatments for patients.

"Our aim is that one day everyone will beat cancer. The more women who Race for Life – the sooner that day will come."

Women participating in a previous Cambridge Race for Life (Image: Warren Gunn)

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Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life, organised in partnership with Tesco, is a women-only series of 5k, 10k, Pretty Muddy and Marathon events which raises millions of pounds every year to find new ways to tackle cancer.

The Cambridge 5k and 10k events will take place on Sunday, July 16 at Parkers Piece.

Money raised through Race for Life helps to make long-term research and pioneering trials possible, leading to new tests, kinder treatments and cures, which could save the lives of more people.